Ex Bahrain police officer jailed for murder

Manama : An ex-police officer accused of causing the death of a man has been jailed for three years. The defendant is implicated in 24 cases, including a brawl occurred in 2011, for which he was handed down three years behind bars. 

He was earlier held guilty in connection with causing a permanent disability to his neighbour in a physical attack. The latter reportedly fell into a coma following the assault, but recovered his consciousness in a Thailand hospital. According to court files, the victim fell from the stairs, however different account of events were given during interrogations as the alleged assailant stated that he acted in self-defence when his neighbour wanted to attack him. 

“My wife told me that he (the victim) had shouted on her and hurled insults at her. A few days passed, and I received a phone call from him. He was shouting without any reason. I requested him to hang up the phone and come to me to settle the issue,” the assailant told prosecutors. “He came to me, but was very aggressive so I wanted to protect myself. I pushed him and he fell from the stairs,” he added. 

However, the victim told prosecutors that his neighbour was very nuisance that he went and knocked his door to inform him. 

“When he opened the door he immediately attacked me. I woke up in Thailand and they told me that I was in a coma,” he explained. 

The defendant, according to a medical report, suffered a permanent 45 per cent hearing loss in his right ear.